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James Aubrey Alford James Aubrey Alford, age 93, a resident of Luverne, died on Friday, December 28, 2007. Graveside services were held at the Rutledge Cemetery, Rutledge, on Monday, Dec. 31, 2007, at 11 a.m. with the Rev. William Leverette officiating and Dunklin & Daniels Funeral Home directing. The family received friends at the Floyd's Residence, from 6 to 8 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 30, 2007. Pallbearers were grandsons, Jim Thompson, Jeffrey Alford, Justin Hulsey, and friends Ed Beasley, William Baker, and Huriah Stroud. Mr. Alford was born on August 10, 1914, in Crenshaw County and with the exception from 1941 to 1945, he was a life-long resident of Luverne. He was predeceased in death by his wife of 48 years, Cleone Rhodes Alford, his brothers; Leroy Alford and Climmie C. Alford and his parents E.A. and Laura Ivey Alford. He is survived by his three children, Dr. Pat A. (Earl) Floyd-Dees of Luverne, James W. (Ruby) Alford of Headland, and Dr. Jean A. Thompson of Greenville. He is also survived by four grandchildren, James S. (Nancy) Thompson of Woodstock, Ga., Vickie Alford (Justin) Hulsey of Carrollton, Ga. Courtney Floyd (Matt) Zinke of Shalimar, Fla., and Jeffrey W. (Chasity) Alford of Headland. He has seven great-grandchildren; Taylor Michelle Thompson and Amanda Claire Thompson of Woodstock, Ga., Zachary Alford Zinke, Matthew Colton Zinke, David Reed Zinke of Shalimar, Fla., Jacob Landon Hulsey and Jalynn Hulsey of Carrollton, Ga. In addition, he is survived by an Aunt Edna Alford Bray of Hendersonville, Tenn., a nephew, Charles (Fran) Alford and his second wife Madeline C. Alford of Luverne. Mr. Alford served as Crenshaw County Commissioner of Districts Three and Five for a total of 22 years, was a cattle farmer and businessman for 55 years. He was a member of the Methodist church for 81 years; during this time he served in every position, including song leader and chair of the board of trustees, for a lay person; he was a member of the Crenshaw County Shrine Club for 61 years serving as president for two terms and was co-founder of the Shriner's Peanut Boil to raise funds for the Shrine Club's Cripple Children's Program. Since 1942 he was a member of the Crenshaw County Cattleman's Association and served as president for two terms; he also served as a director of the Luverne Chamber of Commerce and was a member of the Crenshaw County Hog Producers Association. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Rutledge Cemetery, c/o Joe Flynn, Rutledge, AL, 36071, the Crenshaw County Shrine Club, c/o Charles Forey, 328 Davis Road, Brantley, AL, 36009 or the Luverne Health & Rehabilitation Center, 142 West Third Street, Luverne, AL, 36049. Personal thanks to the staff at the Luverne Health & Rehabilitation Center and Lighthouse Hospice of Alabama for their loving care and to Dr. Pat and Sandy Walker for their many years of health care for Mr. Alford. Online condolences may be made at www.dunklinanddaniels.com Annie Pearl Johnson Johnson, Annie Pearl, age 89, a resident of Opp, and a former resident of Greenville, died on Friday, December 28, 2007. Graveside services were held on Monday, December 31, 2007, at 2 p.m. at Magnolia Cemetery in Greenville, with the Rev. Donald Hall officiating and Dunklin & Daniels Funeral Home directing. The family received friends one hour prior to service at Dunklin & Daniels Funeral Home. Mrs. Johnson was preceded in death by her husband, Carlton "Carlos" Johnson, and six brothers and sisters. She is survived by her brother Talbert Wasden of Opp, sister, Minnie Lee Rogers of Opp, AL, and many nieces and nephews. Online condolences may be made at www.dunklinanddaniels.com. John Allen Cheatham John Allen Cheatham, 68, a resident of Georgiana, died December 20, 2007. Funeral services was held Friday, December 28, 2007 at 1 p.m. at Georgiana High School in Georgiana with the Rev. Samuel Jenkins officiating and Bell Funeral Home and Verbie Funeral Chapel directing. Interment followed at Sarah Good Cemetery. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Roy (Barbara) Cheatham and Robert (Ida) Cheatham. He is survived by: a loving wife, Ester R. Maye Cheatham; children, Chitqutee Cheatham ,Jacqueline (Lindsey) Grandy and Denise (Mark) Cross, all of Georgiana, Terrall (Sylvia Holder) Cheatham of Phoenix, Arizona, and Michael Bonner of New Mexico; Anthony Woods of Millbrook, whom he helped to raise; three brothers, Mizell (Barbara) Cheatham, Carey Lee Cheatham, Joseph Peterson; six sisters, Annie Laura (Willie) Hasaway, Johnnie Pearl Dawson, Nancy Carol Johnson, Patricia (Henry) Barron, Kay Francis (William) Rice and Mable Jean Jackson; grandchildren, De'Nasia, Mykel, Dedarian, Lexis, Terrall, Jamie, Adrian, Rashad, Tonya, Cassandra, Paul, Jerman, Lindsey Jr., Lil' Mark, Areny and a special granddaughter whom he helped to raise, De'Shaylia Jacques Cheatham; special friends, Leon Franklin, Samuel Blackmon, Verbie Payne, Helen Poole and Kyle Mobley; godchild, Amaya Jackson, and a host of nieces, nephews and dear friends. Ida Mae Best Ida Mae Best, age 86, a resident of Greenville, died on Sunday, December 30, 2007. Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, January 2, 2008, at 1 p.m. at Sardis Cemetery in Highland Home, AL, with Dunklin & Daniels Funeral Home directing. The family will receive friends from 11:00 -12:00 prior to service at Dunklin & Daniels Funeral Home in Greenville. Wanda M. Kyser Wanda M. Kyser, 72, a resident of Grand Bay, died on Friday, Dec. 28, 2007. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 4, 2008 at Brookside Cemetery in Millbrook with Leak-Memory Chapel of Montgomery directing. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 3, 2008 at Leak-Memory Chapel, 945 Lincoln Road, Montgomery. Mrs. Kyser was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Stinson and her husband Raymond Kyser; child, Jesse Stinson and two grandchildren, Christopher Free and Angela Beidleman. She is survived by her daughters, Ruthie (Pat) Acton, of Jemison, Paula (Johnny) Brown, of Grand Bay, Fay Stinson, of Memphis, Tenn., Ann (Bruce) Cauthen, of Forest Home and Sheila Stinson, of Montgomery; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren and two brothers, Norman Phelps of Oklahoma and Michael D. Phelps, of Texas. Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association or the American Heart Association.
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